7 Were Bandits Always This Weak? (1/2)
In a snowy forest, a small white robed body sat in the snow with a cute silver kitten next to it. Greyson had made it halfway to the capital already and would soon arrive at another major city called Sirius City. He would stop every now and then to meditate and try to reach the next stage.
”Hey, Grey, you said that you used earth magic as well before, right?” Lucius suddenly asked.
”Hm? Yeah, what about it?”
”Well, can you use any other element magic?”
”I don't know how to tell. How would I know?”
”When you meditate this time, don't try to concentrate only on the water element of the snow. Try to feel the entire environment around you. When you open your eyes, you should be able to see the different colors of the elements. The colors represent what elements you can use. Why don't you try it out now?” Lucius suggested.
Greyson quickly nodded and tried to meditate according to Lucius's advice. Soon he felt very comfortable, as if he were no longer sitting in the cold snow but in a warm and gentle paradise. He slowly opened his eyes and saw a large amount of different colors. Blue, green, brown, gold, and black energy was everywhere. There was also hints of red and purple, but they were obviously more scarce than the others.
”Lucius, I see blue, green, brown, gold, black, and a little bit of red and purple! What does this mean? Can I use seven different elements then? That doesn't seem right.” Greyson quickly questioned Lucius as he could not understand the myriad of colors around him.
”WHAT?! YOU CAN SEE SEVEN? Are you sure? Like definitely, 100% sure? Oh my god. I'm just going to go cry now. What kind of monster are you? Are you sure you're human, not another species in disguise? How could it be seven?” Lucius was beyond shocked and was almost hysterical.
”What do they all represent?” Greyson asked.
”Blue is obviously water. Red is fire, green is wind, brown is earth, gold is light, black is dark, and purple should be lightning.” Lucius calmed down and answered seriously.
”Why can I see so much of the other colors, but red and purple are faint? Does that mean I can use those elements just not well? I'm not as sensitive towards them?” Greyson continued asking in order to understand his situation.
”No, it's not that. Elements obviously exist everywhere, however, some places are more abundant of some elements than others. For example, Snow Country is far north so it is always cold and snowing here. Thus, the fire elements here are much less than the water elements. Similarly, there are some locations like near a volcano where the fire elements are extremely abundant while the water element is more scarce. This is why magicians who can use multiple elements usually have an advantage because even if one element is weak in an area they have another to back it up.” Lucius again taught Greyson more of the basics of magic knowledge.
”Ahhhh... wow that's pretty neat. Hey, this means I'm a super awesome genius, right? You're always bragging about your talent, but obviously you don't measure up to me!” Greyson felt super proud of his talent and made sure to brag to Lucius to get under his skin.
Lucius glared at him while retorting, ”the amount of elements doesn't directly correlate to power and talent. If anything, it could slow down your progress because you will have to meditate that much more than me. In the later stages, your elements will not advance together automatically. You will have to absorb all of them to break through otherwise your body will be unbalanced and you could cripple yourself.” Lucius's words were like cold water that woke Greyson up to the reality. His arrogance deflated at the thought of the extra work he would have to put into getting stronger.
”Well, don't get too discouraged. The elements seem to love you so you advance very quickly even with seven elements. Plus, having a plethora of elements to use will help you in the future. You will be very well-rounded and have less glaring weaknesses.” Lucius felt like he was being too harsh, so he tried to console him.
”Yeah! You're right. I appreciate a challenge anyways.” Greyson quickly smiled again with a new excitement for the future.
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